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India Has To Triple Its Satellites In Orbit In Next Three Years: ISRO Chief

ISRO Chairman V Narayanan on Friday said that India has to nearly triple its number of satellites in space, from the current 55, within the next three years. Delivering 'The GP Birla Memorial Lecture on Indian Space Programme - Accomplishments, Challenges and Future Perspectives', Narayanan said by 2040 India would be on par with any other nation in terms of space technology, application area, and infrastructure.He also said as many as 12 launch…

India has to triple its satellites in orbit by 2040: ISRO chief

ISRO Chairman V Narayanan emphasized India's need to nearly triple its satellite count in space from 55 to around 165 within the next three years. Speaking at 'The GP Birla Memorial Lecture on Indian Space Programme', he projected that by 2040, India would be on par with global leaders in space technology and infrastructure. He also revealed plans for 12 launch vehicle missions by ISRO this year, including the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar …